On Friday 18 February 2005 10:49 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > On Friday 18 February 2005 17:31, Dennis Myers wrote: > > On Friday 18 February 2005 05:05 am, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > > > I'm looking for an external USB hard drive with > 80 GB and > > > Mandrake compatible. The MDK hardware list seems a little > > > outdated and not very informative. And I know to avoid Western > > > Digital ones. > > > > > > Recommendations ? > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > Kaj Haulrich. > > > > Kaj, I have an Acomdata external that works well. Only thing is I > > have to remount it every time I boot up the comp. Have not > > figured out why it does not mount automatically. Anyway I see in > > harddrake that it has a Samsung harddrive. Mine is a 120gig. I > > would think that any of the usb externals should work at the plug > > in. HTH > > Thanks, Dennis. Unfortunately Acomdata isn't available here in > Denmark, but Samsung is. And I don't care if I have to mount it > manually (my USB subsystem is severely broken anyway, so I'm used > to it). > > Going to Copenhagen over the weekend, so maybe I can dig one up in a > specialized store - I don't trust those giant "Computer Mart's" for > anything linux related. > > Thanks for the advice, Dennis. > > Kaj Haulrich. Oh, I forgot to tell you that I also have a maxtor hd that I put in one of those store bought enclosures and it also works very well. So if nothing else you can get an empty harddrive enclosure and a new 80g hd and roll your own so to speak. HTH -- Dennis M. linux user #180842
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